The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Istanbul: Galatasaray (#3) and Istanbul Uni (#4). Galatasaray (5-1) won against visiting Istanbul Uni (4-2) 76-70. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Istanbul Uni. The best player for the winners was American guard Yvonne Anderson (170-90, college: Texas, agency: Two Points) who scored 22 points and 5 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The other American import point guard Moriah Je... [read more]

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Istanbul: Galatasaray (#3) and Istanbul Uni (#4). Galatasaray (5-1) won against visiting Istanbul Uni (4-2) 76-70. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Istanbul Uni. The best player for the winners was American guard Yvonne Anderson (170-90, college: Texas, agency: Two Points) who scored 22 points and 5 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The other American import point guard Moriah Jefferson (170-94, college: Connecticut) chipped in 19 points. Galatasaray's coach Marina Maljkovic used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Bosnian-Serbian guard Sasa Cado (178-89) who recorded 18 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Galatasaray moved-up to second place. Istanbul Uni at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Abdullah Gul and Yakin Dogu BGD. Galatasaray are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Samsun (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Istanbul Uni will play against Girne Univ. (#13) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Yakin Dogu BGD (4-2) against fourteenth ranked Girne Univ. (1-5) on Sunday night. Visiting Yakin Dogu BGD was defeated by Girne Univ. in a tough game in Lefkosa 57-66. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Yakin Dogu BGD. It was a good game for Bosnian-Slovenian power forward Marica Gajic (187-95) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Adrijana Knezevic contributed with 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American-Hungarian point guard Courtney Vandersloot (173-89, college: Gonzaga) replied with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for Yakin Dogu BGD. Girne Univ. left bottom position moving up to twelfth place, which they share with Samsun and Hatay. Yakin Dogu BGD at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Istanbul Univ. and Abdullah Gul. Girne Univ. will play against higher ranked Istanbul Uni (#4) in Istanbul in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Yakin Dogu BGD will play at home against Botas and hopes to get back on the winning track. Undefeated leader Fenerbahce delivered the sixth consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they crushed 7th ranked Adana ASKI (3-3) 86-58 in Istanbul. Sandrine Gruda scored 13 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Alysha Clark with 21 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Fenerbahce (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row. Loser Adana ASKI dropped to the sixth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Fenerbahce will meet Mersin BSB (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Adana ASKI will play against Hatay and hope to secure a win. A very interesting game took place in Hatay. It ended with only one-point home defeat of 11th ranked Hatay (1-5) to fifth ranked Abdullah Gul (4-2) 74-73 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Jelena Dubljevic notched 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort. Abdullah Gul moved-up to third place, which they share with Istanbul Univ. and Yakin Dogu BGD. Hatay at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with five games lost. Abdullah Gul's next round opponent will be Osmaniye (#11) at home and are hoping to win another game. Hatay will play against Adana ASKI in Mersin and hope to win that game.

Rest of the games of round 6 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Mersin BSB was defeated by Botas in Adana 68-57. Mersin MBK smashed Samsun at home 80-57. Besiktas won against Osmaniye on the opponent's court 80-74.

A very interesting game took place in Hatay. It ended with only one-point home defeat of 11th ranked Hatay (1-5) to fifth ranked Abdullah Gul (4-2) 74-73 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Montenegrin center Jelena Dubljevic (191-87, agency: Josep and Nicolas) notched 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and American guard Chelsea Gray (180-92, college: Duke) supported her with 16 points and 5 assists. Even a double-double of 30 points and 20 rebounds by American center Courtney Paris (191-87, college: Oklahoma) did not help to save the game for Hatay. Australian point guard Natalie Hurst (164-83) added 10 points and 7 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Abdullah Gul moved-up to third place, which they share with Istanbul Univ. and Yakin Dogu BGD. Hatay at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with five games lost. Abdullah Gul's next round opponent will be Osmaniye (#11) at home and are hoping to win another game. Hatay will play against Adana ASKI in Mersin and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Hatay: C.Paris 30+20reb+3ast, G.Takmaz 12+2reb+2ast, B.Ozturk 11+3reb+2ast, N.Hurst 10+4reb+7ast, K.Snytsina 8+4reb+1ast, T.Oral 2+3reb+3astAbdullah Gul: J.Dubljevic 18+9reb+4ast, C.Gray 16+3reb+5ast, T.Wright 16+3reb+3ast, A.Wauters 13+7reb+1ast, A.Gunay 6+2reb+1ast, S.Atas 3+4reb+2ast

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Istanbul: Galatasaray (#3) and Istanbul Uni (#4). Galatasaray (5-1) won against visiting Istanbul Uni (4-2) 76-70. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Istanbul Uni. The best player for the winners was American guard Yvonne Anderson (170-90, college: Texas, agency: Two Points) who scored 22 points and 5 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The other American import point guard Moriah Jefferson (170-94, college: Connecticut) chipped in 19 points. Four Galatasaray players scored in double figures. Galatasaray's coach Marina Maljkovic used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Bosnian-Serbian guard Sasa Cado (178-89) who recorded 18 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and Latvian power forward Aija Putnina (191-88, agency: Josep and Nicolas) added 17 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Galatasaray moved-up to second place. Istanbul Uni at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Abdullah Gul and Yakin Dogu BGD. Galatasaray are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Samsun (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Istanbul Uni will play against Girne Univ. (#13) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers:Istanbul Univ.: S.Cado 18+7reb+4ast, A.Putnina 17+8reb+1ast, J.Hooper 12+3reb+1ast, T.White 9+6reb+5ast, G.Yavuz 9+5reb+5ast, A.Okul 3+1reb+1astGalatasaray: Y.Anderson 22+4reb+5ast, M.Jefferson 19+4reb+3ast, K.Vitola 11+9reb+2ast, P.Demirok 10+6reb+1ast, M.Papova 9+5reb+2ast, I.Alben 3+3reb+1ast

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Yakin Dogu BGD (4-2) against fourteenth ranked Girne Univ. (1-5) on Sunday night. Visiting Yakin Dogu BGD was defeated by Girne Univ. in a tough game in Lefkosa 57-66. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Yakin Dogu BGD. It was a good game for Bosnian-Slovenian power forward Marica Gajic (187-95) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Serbian forward Adrijana Knezevic (183-87, agency: Regeneracom Sports) contributed with 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four Girne Univ. players scored in double figures. American-Hungarian point guard Courtney Vandersloot (173-89, college: Gonzaga) replied with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international center Quanitra Hollingsworth (196-88, college: VCU) added 12 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Yakin Dogu BGD. Girne Univ. left bottom position moving up to twelfth place, which they share with Samsun and Hatay. Yakin Dogu BGD at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Istanbul Univ. and Abdullah Gul. Girne Univ. will play against higher ranked Istanbul Uni (#4) in Istanbul in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Yakin Dogu BGD will play at home against Botas and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers:Yakin Dogu BGD: C.Vandersloot 20+9reb+4ast, Q.Hollingsworth 12+11reb+1ast, A.Robinson 8+5reb+1ast, E.Carson 7+2reb+2ast, E.Eldebrink 5+1ast, O.Cakir 3+2reb+4astGirne Univ.: A.Knezevic 16+8reb+3ast, M.Gajic 16+11reb+1ast, C.Williams 15+8reb+2ast, T.Krivacevic 13+6reb+1ast, M.Aydin 6+2reb+2ast, B.Erkoyuncu 0+1reb

There was a minor upset in Adana where higher ranked Mersin BSB (3-3) was defeated by tenth ranked Botas (3-3) 68-57. It was a great shooting night for Botas especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 53.3 percentage. American guard Odyssey Sims (175-92, college: Baylor) notched 22 points and 6 assists to lead the effort and the other American import point guard Natasha Lacy (178-85, college: UTEP) supported her with 9 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Even a double-double of 16 points and 15 rebounds by Lithuanian center Gintare Petronyte (196-89) did not help to save the game for Mersin BSB. The former international center Kristen Nevlin (193-85, college: Stanford) added 13 points and 8 rebounds. Four Mersin BSB players scored in double figures. Botas moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Mersin BSB. Botas' next round opponent will be higher ranked Yakin Dogu BGD (#5) in Istanbul and it may be quite challenging game. Top scorers:Mersin BSB: G.Petronyte 16+15reb+2ast, K.Nevlin 13+8reb+1ast, T.Hayes 12+4reb+1ast, M.Coleman 11+3reb+3ast, N.Kartaltepe 5+2reb+5ast, G.Dogan 0+2reb+2astBotas: O.Sims 22+4reb+6ast, T.Senyurek 12+6reb+1ast, N.Lacy 9+7reb+7ast, P.Kulichova 8+2reb, E.Emirtekin 6+3reb+1ast, O.Kavurmacioglu 6+2reb+1ast

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Mersin MBK (3-3) smashed at home bottom-ranked Samsun (1-5) 80-57. Mersin MBK players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. American center Michelle Snow (196-80, college: Tennessee, agency: LBM Management) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and American-Ukrainian D'Andra Moss (178-88, college: VCU, agency: LBM Management) supported her with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Mersin MBK's coach Murat Alkas felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 11 points and 8 rebounds by international center Hulya Coklar (188-95, agency: 1x1 Sports) did not help to save the game for Samsun. Guard Miray Sahin (168-93) added 10 points and 7 assists. Mersin MBK moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Samsun at the other side dropped to the bottom position with five games lost. Mersin MBK's next round opponent will be Besiktas (#10) in Istanbul. Samsun will play at home against the league's second-placed Galatasaray (#2) and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Samsun: V.Mircheva 11+5reb+3ast, H.Coklar 11+8reb+2ast, M.Sahin 10+2reb+7ast, E.Babkina 9+4reb+3ast, T.Tasci 6+2reb+2ast, N.Aral 5+3rebMersin MBK: M.Snow 20+14reb+6ast, R.Derin 12+2reb+4ast, D.Moss 10+8reb+7ast, J.Faulkner 9+6reb+6ast, G.Akkaya 8+2reb+2ast, F.Yildiz 8+2reb

Undefeated leader Fenerbahce delivered the sixth consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they crushed 7th ranked Adana ASKI (3-3) 86-58 in Istanbul. Fenerbahce dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Adana ASKI's 38 and made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Adana ASKI 42-29 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Fenerbahce looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Adana ASKI's players. French center Sandrine Gruda (193-87) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Hungarian-American guard Allie Quigley (178-86, college: De Paul) chipped in 17 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was Israeli-American forward Alysha Clark (178-87, college: Middle Tenn.St.) with 21 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and American power forward Avery Warley (190-87, college: Liberty) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Fenerbahce (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row. Loser Adana ASKI dropped to the sixth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Fenerbahce will meet Mersin BSB (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Adana ASKI will play against Hatay and hope to secure a win. Top scorers:Adana ASKI: A.Clark 21+7reb+1ast, A.Bentley 12+4reb+7ast, A.Warley 11+11reb+2ast, K.Erat 5+1reb+1ast, E.Sujanova 4+3reb+1ast, S.Zeren 3Fenerbahce: A.Quigley 17+2reb+3ast, S.Gruda 13+7reb+3ast, S.Stricklen 11+2ast, E.Ural 10+5reb+2ast, A.Veremeenko 8+10reb+1ast, P.Bilgic 8+3reb+3ast

The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. The round was rather attractive and full of interesting results. The round ended with derby games, favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Ankara: Ormanspor (#4) and Cankaya (#6). Ormanspor (10-3) won against visiting Cankaya (8-4) 63-59. Ormanspor made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 2... [read more]

The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. The round was rather attractive and full of interesting results. The round ended with derby games, favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin.

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Ankara: Ormanspor (#4) and Cankaya (#6). Ormanspor (10-3) won against visiting Cankaya (8-4) 63-59. Ormanspor made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Cankaya turnovers. Guard Nihan Demirkol (172-92, agency: LBM Management) fired 22 points for the winners. Guard Deniz Boz (172-82) chipped in 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international forward Seda Tabakci (188-85) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds for lost side. Ormanspor have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Izmit. Cankaya at the other side dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. Ormanspor is looking forward to face Mersin Uni (#7) on the road in the next round. Cankaya will play against Mersin Kurtulus and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Bodrum (9-3) against eleventh ranked Ferko Ilgaz (7-6) on Saturday night. Visiting Bodrum was edged by Ferko Ilgaz in a tough game in Kastamonu 77-80. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Dilan Celik (-94) who helped to win the game recording 23 points. Basak Altunbey contributed with 19 points for the winners. American guard Shay Selby (175-90, college: Duke) answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists for Bodrum. Bodrum's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Ferko Ilgaz moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Elazig. Newly promoted Bodrum dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Ferko Ilgaz will play against league's second-placed Edremit in Balikesir in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bodrum will play at home against TED Ankara and hopes to get back on the winning track. Leader Bornova delivered the eleventh victory on Saturday night. This time they crushed 16th ranked Edirne (4-9) 99-45. Esra Sencebe stepped up and scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. At the losing side Arhonda Covington responded with 15 points and 9 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Bornova maintains first place with 11-2 record, which they share with Edremit. Edirne lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fifteenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Istanbulgucu. Bornova will meet Yalova Vip (#14) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Edirne will play against Anadolu Univ. and hope to secure a win. Bottom-ranked Anadolu Univ. (0-13) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 64-57 loss to eighth ranked Mersin Uni (9-4) in Eskisehir. Nurcan Basaran nailed 19 points for the winning side. Mersin Uni moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Mersin Gelisim. Anadolu Univ. lost their thirteenth game in a row. They still close the standings with 13 games lost. Mersin Uni's next round opponent will be higher ranked Ormanspor (#3) in Ankara and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Anadolu Univ. will play on the road against Edirne (#16) and hopes to get finally their first victory.Bottom-ranked 55 Genclik (0-13) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 88-56 loss to ninth ranked TED Ankara (8-5) in Ankara on Friday evening. Ozel Ladin fired a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for TED Ankara. They maintain ninth place with 8-5 record. 55 Genclik lost their thirteenth game in a row. They still close the standings with 13 games lost. TED Ankara will face higher ranked Bodrum (#5) in Mugla in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. 55 Genclik will play at home against Mersin Gelisim (#6) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

Other games of round 13 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Edremit defeated Istanbulgucu in Balikesir 65-48. Mersin Gelisim beat Urla BLD at home 79-77. Elazig won against Mersin Kurtulus on the opponent's court 78-63. Orduspor unfortunately lost to Nevsehir HBVU in a home game 56-58. Yalova Vip recorded a loss to Izmit on the road 63-69. The best stats of 13th round was 24 points and 25 rebounds by Yanique Gordon of Orduspor.

There was no surprise when 15th ranked Istanbulgucu (4-9) was defeated at home by second ranked Edremit (11-2) 65-48 on Sunday. Edremit forced 20 Istanbulgucu turnovers and outrebounded them 48-28 including a 14-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Canadian guard Nirra Fields (175-93, college: UCLA) fired 26 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. The former international Saynur Tozlu (189-86) chipped in 8 points and 13 rebounds. Point guard Ilayda Tokmak (170-93) produced 11 points and Sevda Tuncluer added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Istanbulgucu's coach tested ten players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Edremit. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Bornova. Istanbulgucu lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fifteenth place with nine games lost. Edremit will face Ferko Ilgaz (#10) in Kastamonu in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Istanbulgucu will play on the road against Elazig (#11) and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Edremit: N.Fields 26+8reb+2ast, K.Dicle 10+5reb+1ast, B.Peksenel 8+5reb, S.Tozlu 8+13reb+2ast, C.Aslan 5+4reb+6ast, A.Darinc 3+7reb+2astIstanbulgucu: I.Tokmak 11+3reb+2ast, S.Tuncluer 8+6reb+2ast, G.Uca 8+1reb+2ast, G.Dulegoz 6+4reb+4ast, B.Kalfali 6+3reb, B.Kutlu 4+8reb+2ast

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Mersin Gelisim (9-4) edged at home 13th ranked Urla BLD (6-7) 79-77 on Sunday. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Mersin Gelisim looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American center Nadia Parker (191-87, college: USC) fired a double-double by scoring 25 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international Fahriye Bayraktar (185-95) chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds. Parker is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Mersin Gelisim players scored in double figures. Ukrainian center Olena Staschuk (192-85) produced a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds and Helin Boybeyi (-95) added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for lost side. The victory was the third consecutive win for Mersin Gelisim. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Mersin Univ. Loser Urla BLD dropped to the twelfth position with seven games lost. Mersin Gelisim will face 55 Genclik (#19) in Samsun in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Urla BLD will play at home against Orduspor (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Mersin Gelisim: N.Parker 25+15reb+4ast, F.Bayraktar 20+6reb+3ast, S.Kutun 13+2reb+5ast, I.Yildizhan 13+4reb+2ast, Y.Uslular 6+5reb+10ast, F.Bayram 2+1reb+2astUrla BLD: O.Staschuk 29+14reb+1ast, M.Araz 10+1reb+1ast, G.Kumandanoglu 10+2reb+3ast, H.Boybeyi 9+6reb+6ast, B.Karabas 9+5reb+6ast, P.Turan 5+2reb+4ast

Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Yalova Vip (5-8) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked Izmit (10-3) 69-63 on Saturday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Izmit looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Yalova Vip's players. Gulizar Sezer (-78) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Forward Aynur Metin (174-76) chipped in 13 points and 6 assists. Five Izmit players scored in double figures. American center Akila McDonald (193-91, college: S.Florida) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 19 rebounds and forward Ebru Torun (-87) added 8 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. The victory was the third consecutive win for Izmit. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Ormanspor. Yalova Vip lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with eight games lost. Izmit will face Nevsehir Uni (#18) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Yalova Vip will play against the league's leader Bornova (#1) and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Izmit: A.Metin 13+3reb+6ast, G.Sezer 12+10reb+3ast, W.Jones 12+7reb+1ast, B.Akbas 11+3reb+5ast, O.Salter 10+2reb+2ast, J.Demirer 6Yalova Vip: A.McDonald 24+19reb, B.Yillar 9+1reb+1ast, E.Torun 8+4reb+4ast, N.Aydogan 7+3reb, E.Eldek 5+1reb+2ast, B.Arik 5+3reb

Bottom-ranked Anadolu Univ. (0-13) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 64-57 loss to eighth ranked Mersin Uni (9-4) in Eskisehir. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Forward Nurcan Basaran (176-95) nailed 19 points for the winning side and center Ebru Agar (182-90) accounted for 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Tugba Gonen (170-90) came up with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and center Ozge Bilgin (-94) added 15 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Anadolu Univ. in the defeat. Four Anadolu Univ. players scored in double figures. Mersin Uni moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Mersin Gelisim. Anadolu Univ. lost their thirteenth game in a row. They still close the standings with 13 games lost. Mersin Uni's next round opponent will be higher ranked Ormanspor (#3) in Ankara and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Anadolu Univ. will play on the road against Edirne (#16) and hopes to get finally their first victory.Top scorers:Mersin Univ.: N.Basaran 19+4reb+3ast, M.Uygul 12+1reb+6ast, E.Agar 10+6reb+5ast, I.Masa 9+8reb+1ast, P.Caliskan 6+1ast, O.Karatas 4+6reb+1astAnadolu Univ.: O.Bilgin 15+8reb+2ast, B.Demir 15+5reb+2ast, D.Baltaci 12+8reb+1ast, T.Gonen 11+7reb+7ast, O.Sirma 4+2reb+3ast, S.Bilir 0

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Ankara: Ormanspor (#4) and Cankaya (#6). Ormanspor (10-3) won against visiting Cankaya (8-4) 63-59. Ormanspor made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Cankaya turnovers. Guard Nihan Demirkol (172-92, agency: LBM Management) fired 22 points for the winners. Guard Deniz Boz (172-82) chipped in 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international forward Seda Tabakci (188-85) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and American-Azerbaijani center Marcedes Marie Walker (191-86, college: Pittsburgh) added 9 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Ormanspor have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Izmit. Cankaya at the other side dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. Ormanspor is looking forward to face Mersin Uni (#7) on the road in the next round. Cankaya will play against Mersin Kurtulus and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Top scorers:Ormanspor: N.Demirkol 22+3reb+1ast, D.Boz 12+7reb+5ast, D.Gezgin 9+2ast, T.Inoentepe 7+3reb+6ast, A.Mohammed 6+16reb+2ast, M.Yalcinkaya 4+9rebCankaya: S.Tabakci 14+12reb+3ast, G.Celebi 13+4reb+2ast, M.Marie Walker 9+13reb+5ast, M.Gultekin 9+1reb, I.Dumlu 8+4reb, H.Celebi 6+3reb+5ast

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Bodrum (9-3) against eleventh ranked Ferko Ilgaz (7-6) on Saturday night. Visiting Bodrum was edged by Ferko Ilgaz in a tough game in Kastamonu 77-80. Ferko Ilgaz forced 24 Bodrum turnovers. Strangely Bodrum outrebounded Ferko Ilgaz 43-28 including a 34-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Dilan Celik (-94) who helped to win the game recording 23 points. Center Basak Altunbey (189-96) contributed with 19 points for the winners. American guard Shay Selby (175-90, college: Duke) answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Asli Sevinc (178-79, agency: LBM Management) added 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) in the effort for Bodrum. Four Bodrum players scored in double figures. Bodrum's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Ferko Ilgaz moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Elazig. Newly promoted Bodrum dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Ferko Ilgaz will play against league's second-placed Edremit in Balikesir in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bodrum will play at home against TED Ankara and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers:Ferko Ilgaz: D.Celik 23+3reb+2ast, B.Altunbey 19+2reb+3ast, M.Quick 12+9reb+3ast, B.Nehir 9+5ast, N.Ozkan 8+4reb+2ast, A.Ayyildiz 7+6reb+9astBodrum: S.Selby 21+17reb+4ast, A.Sevinc 17+8reb+4ast, M.Bilge 12+3reb+1ast, D.Dedeoglu 11+7reb+8ast, S.Sale 6, B.Onbasi 4+2reb+1ast

Leader Bornova delivered the eleventh victory on Saturday night. This time they crushed 16th ranked Edirne (4-9) 99-45. Bornova dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Edirne's 22 and made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Bornova forced 27 Edirne turnovers and outrebounded them 50-30 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Edirne's players. The former international guard Esra Sencebe (173-81) stepped up and scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Nihal Gungor (-90) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side American forward Arhonda Covington (185-85, college: Louisville) responded with 15 points and 9 rebounds and Banu Toker (-82, agency: Gamble Sports Management) scored 4 points and 9 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Bornova maintains first place with 11-2 record, which they share with Edremit. Edirne lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fifteenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Istanbulgucu. Bornova will meet Yalova Vip (#14) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Edirne will play against Anadolu Univ. and hope to secure a win. Top scorers:Bornova: E.Sencebe 17+6reb+4ast, N.Gungor 16+5reb+4ast, G.Duman 14+3reb+2ast, N.Guler 9+2reb+2ast, C.Jordan 8+5reb+1ast, B.Yapar 8+7reb+1astEdirne: A.Covington 15+9reb+2ast, M.Basak 11+1reb+2ast, S.Oyan 7+1reb+1ast, N.Bagci 5+2reb, B.Toker 4+9reb+1ast, M.Usal 3+2reb+4ast

Bottom-ranked 55 Genclik (0-13) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 88-56 loss to ninth ranked TED Ankara (8-5) in Ankara on Friday evening. They dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to 55 Genclik's 34. They outrebounded 55 Genclik 59-32 including a 38-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. TED Ankara looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Ozel Ladin fired a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Zeynep Koral (-0) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Zekiye Bank produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and Gulsah Durmus (-84) added 17 points respectively for lost side. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for TED Ankara. They maintain ninth place with 8-5 record. 55 Genclik lost their thirteenth game in a row. They still close the standings with 13 games lost. TED Ankara will face higher ranked Bodrum (#5) in Mugla in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. 55 Genclik will play at home against Mersin Gelisim (#6) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.Top scorers:TED Ankara: O.Ladin 22+11reb+3ast, Z.Koral 15+10reb+3ast, M.Alkis 13, I.Solmaz 12+12reb+2ast, D.Yaya 9+6reb+4ast, A.Barkley 6+1reb55 Genclik: G.Durmus 17+3reb+1ast, Z.Bank 16+10reb+1ast, E.Kose 11+6reb+2ast, E.Ceren Atak 6+2reb+7ast, E.Mengenecioglu 4+6reb+2ast, S.Parlak 2+1reb+1ast

American Center Nadia Parker (191-C-87) put on an amazing game in the last round for Mersin Gelisim, receiving a Eurobasket.com TKBL Player of the Week award for round 12. The 29-year old player had a double-double of 31 points and 18 rebounds, while her team crushed Nevsehir HBVU (#18, 1-11) with 16-point margin 78-62. Mersin Gelisim maintains the 7th position in Turkish TKBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Mersin Gelisim will need m... [read more]

American Center Nadia Parker (191-C-87) put on an amazing game in the last round for Mersin Gelisim, receiving a Eurobasket.com TKBL Player of the Week award for round 12.The 29-year old player had a double-double of 31 points and 18 rebounds, while her team crushed Nevsehir HBVU (#18, 1-11) with 16-point margin 78-62. Mersin Gelisim maintains the 7th position in Turkish TKBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Mersin Gelisim will need more victories to improve their 8-4 record. Parker turned to be Mersin Gelisim's top player in her first season with the team. Former University of Southern California star has very solid stats this year. Parker is in league's top in points (3rd best: 19.6ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 14.0rpg) and averages impressive 1.5bpg,2.3spg and 65.8% FGP. Worth to mention Parker played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped her get the job in pro basketball.

The second best player in last round's games was 29-year old American Chanita Jordan (196-C-87, agency: Gamble Sports Management) of league's leader Bornova. Jordan had a very good evening with a double-double of 18 points and 20 rebounds. Bad luck as Bornova was edged by the lower-ranked Mersin Univ. (#8, 8-4) 56-55. Bornova managed to keep the same 1st spot in the standings. It was just her team's 2nd loss this season, while they won 10 other games. Jordan is a newcomer at Bornova, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.5ppg (#7). She also registered 11.4 boards per game.

Third on the list of top players last round was Nigerian Ayesha Barkley (188-C/F-87, agency: Gamble Sports Management) of TED Ankara (#9). Barkley scored 25 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of TED Ankara, leading her team to a 63-60 win against the lower-ranked Urla BLD (#13, 6-6). TED Ankara needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 7 victories and 5 lost games. Barkley has a very solid season. In 11 games in Turkey she scored 15.3ppg. She also has 7.7rpg and FGP: 51.1%. Barkley attended one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on her way to pro basketball.

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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